Mountwood Bird Club
2010 Schedule
(Topics & dates subject to change.  Check with Coordinator)

 

January                                               Coordinator:  Mary Shepherd  (304-422-7640)
  2     SATURDAY – 2009 Christmas Bird Count  Details Later
  7     Ohio River Eagle Watch,                           8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch
14     Duck Route, Muskingum River                  8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
21     Program                                                    7:00pm     Vienna Public Library;  bring finger food
28     Middle Island area                                     8:30am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

 
February                                             Coordinator:  Gene Hilton  (304-428-8641)
  4        “The Wilds”, Ohio, all-day trip                9:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown, bring lunch
11-13   Killdeer Plains, Ohio overnight                Call Coordinator for details
18        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive
25        Middle Island area                                  8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch
 

March                                                 Coordinator:  Dick Esker  (304-863-8765)
  4        Seneca Lake, Ohio                               8:00am      WV Welcome Center, Williamstown, bring lunch
11-12   Killbuck Marsh, Ohio overnight            Call Coordinator for details
18        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive
25        Middle Island area                                  8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch
 

April                                                    Coordinator:  Jeanette Esker  (304-863-8765)
  1        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             8:30am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive
  8        Allan Elberfeld’s Farm                            8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
15        Ohio River Islands NWR                        8:00am     ORINWR Parking Lot
22        Birds & Flowers, Newell’s Run              8:00am     WV Welcome Center,  W’town, bring lunch
29        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot
 

May                                                    Coordinator:  Nina Ott  (304-863-6020)
  6        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot
  8        SATURDAY - North American Migration Count
13        Kroger Wetlands & Broughton               8:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown
            Nature Trail
15        SATURDAY - Mountwood Park           8:00am     Kroger’s on 7^th Street
                                                                     or  8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch
20        DuPont Nature Trail & area                  8:00am      DuPont Nature Trail parking lot
27        Ohio Birding Route Trail                       8:00am      Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
 

June                                                    Coordinator:  Jon Benedetti  (304-295-8945)
 3         Hocking Hills, Ohio                              7:00am      Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
 5         SATURDAY - Birds & Breakfast        7:00am      McDonough Log Cabin “A”,
                                                                                          bring finger food and drink
10        “The Wilds”, Ohio, all-day trip                7:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown,
                                                                                           bring lunch
17        Crown City Wildlife Area, Ohio              7:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
24-25   Cranberry Glades (overnight)                  Call Coordinator for details.

 
July                                                     Coordinator:  Dick Esker  (304-863-8765)
            Possible overnight trip to Canaan Valley and surrounding area, tentatively 16^th & 17^th.
                                                               Call Coordinator for details
 

August                                                Coordinator:  Shirley Radcliffe  (304-428-8520)
  5        Open
12        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive
19        Open
26        Greenbottom WMA                               7:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
 

September                                          Coordinator:  Jeanie Hilton  (304-428-8641)
  2        Pickerington Ponds and Hoover              7:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
            Reservoir
  4        SATURDAY - Annual Picnic                 5:00pm     McDonough Log Cabin “A”
                                                                                          bring covered dish, drink and service.
  9        DuPont Nature Trail & area                    8:00am     DuPont Nature Trail parking lot
16        Open – see September 18
18        SATURDAY - Mountwood Park           8:00am     Kroger’s on 7^th Street
                                                                  or     8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch
 23       McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot
 30       McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot
 

October                                               Coordinator:  Barbara Hohman  (740-374-5548)
  7        Ohio River Islands NWR                        8:00am     ORINWR Parking Lot
10        SUNDAY – Big Sit, Ohio River             Sunrise to sunset – come anytime; stay as long as you like
            Islands National Wildlife Refuge                              ORINWR Parking Lot
14        Business / Planning Meeting                    9:15am     Wood County Library Board Room
21        Kroger Wetlands & Broughton               8:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown
            Nature Trail
28        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot
 

November                                           Coordinator:  Pauline Anderson  (304-464-4077)
 4         Program                                                 7:00pm     Vienna Public Library Meeting Room
                                                                                          Bring finger food
11        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive
18        Ohio River, Little Hocking Area              9:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch
 

December                                           Coordinator:  Pat Collins (304-375-2309)
  2        Middle Island area                                  9:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch
  9        Christmas Luncheon                               Details later
16        Open
18        SATURDAY - Christmas Bird Count  Details later 

 

If you have any questions, please call one of the coordinators listed above.

 The Brooks Bird Club